South Africa vs Thailand: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20,458 1000 ha against 16,334 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 4,124 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 31st of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,230 1000 ha | 16,502 1000 ha | 1,729 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18,961 1000 ha | 16,432 1000 ha | 2,529 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19,691 1000 ha | 16,372 1000 ha | 3,319 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20,276 1000 ha | 16,355 1000 ha | 3,921 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 20,458 1000 ha against 16,334 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between South Africa and Thailand?
- 4,124 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.